Mr. and Mrs. John Burgess received work last week from their son, Clarence Burgess of Los Angeles, California, that his wife was in a very serious condition and was hardly expected to live. She had been in very precarious state of health for some months, and had been in two hospitals under doctors care in hopes that she would not have to be operated on.
Saturday, May 10, the doctor deemed it necessary to perform a Caesarian operation, and a three and one half pound boy was born Mother and baby both seemed to be doing well, but Sunday the little one passed away.
Mrs. Burgess has to be given water thru the arms and legs, by means of a hypodermic needle, and this causes great suffering after entering the system.  She had been unable to take any nourishment from Saturday until Monday, and was in a very weakened condition, being unable to recognize Charlie when he went to the hospital to visit her Monday night.  She has very high fever and is kept covered with ice packs to alleviate her suffering. Three special nurses stay with her each one being on duty for eight hours.
Mrs. Burgess is a Provo, Utah girl and Charlie and she have been happily married over two years.
Mr. Burgess is well known to Carrollton people and they extend sympathy to him in his sorrow.

The Carrollton Chronicle - Friday, May 23, 1930
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams